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I am very happy to announce the appointment of Sandy Triolo as Chair of the newly formed Communications Subcommittee within the USATF Masters Track & Field Committee (MTF). Sandy is an enthusiastic and accomplished masters sprinter from Maryland who has been competing in MTF since 2012. She has extensive experience…

Opportunities to compete are often rare for special masters events. Exceptional, world class events are even rarer. The 42 competitors at the USATF Indoor Masters Heptathlon Championships in Kenosha, WI (results here) this weekend were treated to another fantastic competition. Jeff Watry, 2017 David Pain award recipient, ran an extraordinary…

The 8 day 19th Oceania Masters Athletics Championships (official results) in Dunedin, New Zealand concluded today with about 350 athletes competing. Arguably, the stars appear to be Clasina van der Veeken, W85 NZL, and Ron Johnson, M85 NZL, who each won 12 gold medals and one silver in individual events….

When you meet Carol LaFayette-Boyd, you would never know she is a Track & Field legend. She further cemented her legendary status by bettering two world and two Canadian records this weekend at the 2018 Golden Bear Open in Edmonton, Alberta. Carol’s 3.97 in the long jump and 8.46 in…

NEW UPDATE!! Masters Indoor 200m Exhibition-Feb 18th 2018 in ALBQ- during the Open USA Indoor National Championship: Age eligibility has been updated to Women 65+ and Men 75+ . Please sign up and represent our masters USA! (Register here) Tell your teammates! Our Masters Exhibition Event at the USATF Championship…

Canadian Masters Athletics (CMA) and MastersRankings.com are excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership. The CMA’s sponsorship of MastersRankings.com will allow free membership access to all CMA members in 2018. The CMA, Canada’s official national body responsible for Masters Athletic affairs,is recognized by World Masters Athletics, and is partnered with Athletics…

Over 1.5 million performances by over 200,000 athletes from 189 countries! Actual numbers are here.It says a lot about how far this site has come. This site has been very much like re-building a bridge with almost constant traffic. Lists have been almost always available throughout the growth and development….

At the USATF Annual Meeting, held in Columbus, Ohio, last weekend a number of important decisions for the future of Masters track and field in the US were made. These included decisions about the 2020 indoor and outdoor championships, election of new members to the Masters Hall of Fame, announcement…

Unfamiliar with World Masters Rankings site? Based on questions asked recently, it seems like many new people have visited the site over the past week. Here are 5 important things to know: You can get your performances listed by submitting them. They will be instantly listed once you are finished!…

Yes, you can see the lists (and they change daily)! The past week has been enlightening. People have called and emailed from all over with comments, questions, complaints, suggestions, requests and more. Thank you! Your communications trigger change, corrections and improvements. Communications also give valuable insights. World Masters Rankings extends…